SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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the most opportune and caustic, associated with which were 
many wise suggestions as to the probable means of remedy¬ 
ing many of the evils with which we have to deal. 
Chairman Harger of the Committee on Sanitary Science 
and Police presented a brief report, noting many new dis¬ 
coveries, and referring to the present experiments in detecting 
glanders and tuberculosis, and the growing theory in the 
contagiousness of tetanus. 
The Committee of Arrangements then announced that the 
Philadelphia veterinarians had procured sufficient seats at the 
Broad Street Theatre for all those in attendance and were 
very anxious to have all present. After some minor husiness 
the meeting adjourned until io A. M. on the following morn¬ 
ing. 
The second day’s session was convened at 10:15 a. m. 
President Hoskins in the chair. On roll call forty-four mem¬ 
bers were present. 
As visitors, Dr. Wm. Dougherty, Baltimore, Md., of the 
Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. H. P. 
Eaves, Wilmington, Del., Delegate from Keystone Veterin¬ 
ary Medical Association, Dr. E. O. Shakespeare, late of the 
City Board of Health, Dr. Jas. McAnulty, Dr. Leo Breisacher, 
Dr. M. W. Drake, Dr. N. M. Drake and a number of students 
from Veterinary Department University of Pennsylvania. 
The President appointed the following delegates to the 
various veterinary associations in adjoining States. To the 
New Jersey State Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. L. O. 
Lussan, R. G. Webster and Walter R. Hart. To the Vet¬ 
erinary Medical Association of New Jersey, Drs. Jas. B. Ray- 
ner, W. S. Kooker, P. M. Minister. To the New York State 
Veterinary Medical Association, Drs. J. H. Timberman, C. 
C. McLean, J. B. Irons. To the Maryland State Veterinary 
Medical Association, Drs. S. E. Weber, W. H. Ridge and 
Leonard Pearson. To the United States Veterinary Medical 
Association, Drs. J. C. Foelker, Geo. B. Rayner and John R. 
Hart. 
Under discussion of reports, Dr. E. O. Shakespeare was 
called upon by the Chair to consider that part of the Legisla- 
